Trump: Oakland among 'most dangerous places in the world'
Source: East Bay Times
OAKLAND -- Count Donald Trump as the latest person to compare Oakland to Brooklyn, but the presumptive Republican nominee wasn't talking about hipsters or the art scene.
Asked by The New York Times about the most dangerous place he ever visited, Trump first jokingly replied "Brooklyn" before turning his attention westward:
"There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously."
Oakland's murder rate pales in comparison to several Latin American capitals, but it does perennially rank among the most dangerous cities in the U.S.
Read more: http://www.eastbaytimes.com/breaking-news/ci_29908383/trump-takes-potshot-at-oakland
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)But it could be that Chicago gets all the news coverage on Monday mornings so who knows.
madville
(7,408 posts)Some of it's "suburbs" are ranked high though.
Oakland is usually around the 10th most dangerous US city.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)Demobrat
(8,970 posts)I guess I must be too dumb to be scared to come here every day.
dlwickham
(3,316 posts)Absolutely beautiful area
I used to go to St. Paul's Episcopal church there
procon
(15,805 posts)He was probably watching clips of the Occupy Oakland protests.
They_Live
(3,231 posts)was a Count.
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)I've never felt scared there.
jalan48
(13,859 posts)christx30
(6,241 posts)Started out with a million dollar loan from his dad. A LOAN. My heart weeps for the poor man. <cue Sarah McLaughlin song>
NBachers
(17,103 posts)Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)I used to canvass for Greenpeace in Oakland. Walking around on its streets day after day, and guess what? Nothing ever happened. Oakland actually has some really nice neighborhoods. And it has some not so nice ones. You know, like pretty much every other city in America.
LeftyMom
(49,212 posts)TeamPooka
(24,221 posts)car, maid, driver, or butler he'd faint.
Algernon Moncrieff
(5,790 posts)Algernon Moncrieff
(5,790 posts)If they come to Oakland, they are in grave danger.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)XemaSab
(60,212 posts)Housing prices are high enough, thankyouverymuch.
Judi Lynn
(160,516 posts)anigbrowl
(13,889 posts)Though realistically Donald Trump probably thinks I'm part of what's wrong with Oakland to start with.